Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hindalco Industries Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/01/2019 regarding bauxite ore mining units of Hindalco near Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Supreme Court in its order dated 25/10/2018 ordered shutdown of bauxite ore mining units in Maharashtra …
As per the state government health department, around 8 people have died in Maharashtra due to swine flu in January this year. Due to change in climate, more people are suffering from swine flu in the month of January. Between January 1 and 24, besides the death of eight patients, …
Nagpur: Continuing with his green energy drive, power minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed MSEDCL to set up more solar plants with total capacity of 3,200MW. The discom has already floated tenders for setting up solar plants having capacity of 2,650MW. In addition, it has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for …
The court was hearing four petitions, which alleged that electro-magnetic radiation, generated by mobile towers, adversely affect the health and well being of humans and other living beings. THE BOMBAY High Court on Wednesday said that there is no risk of serious harm on account of non-ionised radiation emanating from …
In 2016, when the draft DP was first placed before citizens, Mumbai municipality had categorised a major portion of the same land parcel in Goregaon as an ecologically sensitive belt. A National Law University, offices of various tribunals, including the State Human Rights Commission and the Motor Vehicles Tribunal, as …
Cane farmers in Maharashtra continue to wait for payments from millers as the state’s fair and remunerative price (FRP) arrear position remains a concern with dues piling up to Rs 5,326.36 crore. As on January 15, sugar factories have paid Rs 5,166.99 crore to farmers, while the arrears are about …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Reliance Infrastructure Limited Vs State of Maharashtra and Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding the validity of a tariff regulation determining the Station Heat Rate framed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). According to Reliance Infrastructure Limited its thermal power …
NAGPUR: In a bid to boost 33 crore plantations under the ‘Green Maharashtra Mission’ in 2019, the state government has decided to implement the ‘Miyawaki Dense Forest Project’ which will be modelled as ‘Anandwan Project’. For designing the project, state government on January 15, formed a four-member study group under …
Pune: A study, in which methanol (M-15) was blended with petrol and used in the existing BS-IV standard cars, found that the carbon dioxide emission had reduced substantially. The study, conducted by Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), also found that hydrocarbon emission reduced marginally, with a slight increase …
MUMBAI: A unique and major citizens non-profit initiative called 'India Green & Wild' (IGW) will be launched later this week in over 250 schools in 50 Indian cities, including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, in order to introduce and teach the young generation in schools about the importance of preserving our forests …
Aurangabad: The energy cell of the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA), the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) and the District Industries Centre (DIC), Aurangabad have organized a workshop to help the various big and small industries in the region to increase their overall awareness about various government schemes …
MUMBAI: Dengue cases in Maharashtra were up by an unprecedented 41% in 2018 from 2017, raising questions about the measures to tackle the vector-borne disease. The state also accounted for over a third of the country’s dengue deaths last year. Confirmed cases rose to 11,011 last year from 7,829 in …
On Monday, air quality at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai's planned commercial hub, was far worse than several places in Delhi, raising concerns over the health of thousands of people who visit the area daily. Experts from System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said air quality in …
n March 2015, the PMC signed an agreement with NEX to implement the project and allotted land measuring 1,494 sq m on Sus Road in Baner for segregating and crushing organic food waste into a slurry. A CITY-BASED start-up that was running a waste-to-biofuel plant on Sus Road, Baner, has …
The discom had submitted a payment plan to the regulator where it stated that it would clear dues worth Rs 1,592 crore against wind-based electricity procured till September 2017 within December 2018. In a move that has few precedents in the country, the Maharashtra electricity regulator has given the state’s …
MUMBAI: Around 70 schools in the city continue to refuse the measles rubella vaccination even as the campaign comes to close in a fortnight. BMC officials said that in the last 45 days since the programme kicked off in Mumbai, along with the rest of the state, only 50% of …
Nagpur: The much-awaited National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) will be released on Thursday afternoon by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC). According to top ministry officials, the programme will mainly cover Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1980, and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The NCAP is …
Government to integrate concerns into disaster management plans The State government has finally taken note of climate change. It has decided to integrate climate change concerns with its disaster management plans, formulated in the aftermath of the Mumbai floods in 2005. The Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation Department has brought …
MUMBAI: Tata Power, Torrent, JSW Energy, Greenko, Sterlite Power and Statcraft are among the 15-plus applicants who have submitted their expressions of interest (EoIs) for IL&FS; group’s renewable energy assets worth Rs 8,000 crore — the second largest vertical after roads. Bidders for the business, which has wind and solar …
Delegates from 10 countries Monday began deliberations on various aspects of marine environment protection at a workshop organised by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) here. The three-day workshop on marine environment protection is being attended by delegates from 10 countries, the ICG said in a release. The workshop, which will …
